1. As the instructor of the COC Culinary Arts Program please explain to Beacon readers what happened with the lease for the Town Center Drive location?
We were on a short-term lease at Town Center Drive, we were hoping to get it extended but to no avail.
2. I’ve been told that the Culinary Arts Program is one of the highest attended for the college. Where will students do their cooking now?
We are currently looking for a new facility to accommodate our growing culinary program.
3. Does the program, say, over just having work experience, benefit students seeking jobs in the hospitality field?
We do have a Hotel/Restaurant Management program available on campus. Our program specializes in students who want to work in the kitchen or want a good culinary base to pursue other careers involving food. Food and hospitality go hand in hand.
4. There is an upcoming fundraiser on 3/28 for the COC Culinary Arts Program pitting beer against wine. Please use the remainder of this interview to tell us all about the event and where we can obtain tickets:
Our Beer vs. Wine event will be the first of it’s kind in the SCV. The money raised goes directly to the program. We have master Beer Cicerones Ryan Sweeney and Nate Sellergrean, as well as Master Sommelier Elizabeth Schweitzer who will pair food prepared by our students in a culinary contention.
People will be able to vote which beverage they preferred with the tasting of food, the beer or the wine. It will be delicious, educational and fun. Cost is $55.00 per person/$100.00 per couple. Time 2pm-5pm. Tickets are available online on the college website.
http://canyons.edu/offices/foundation/donate.html or go to the College of the Canyons website, click on foundation on the left hand side of the page, click on donate and fill in the required info… under donation info enter Beer vs. Wine. Or call the Foundation office directly 661-362-3434.
Highlights from SCV Wine Calendar
St. Patty’s Day: Beers of the World at All Corked Up, green beer at Wine 661 or celebrate Egg Plantation’s new “green certificate” with green beer. In Santa Monica Wilshire restaurant is doing “all you can drink” for $50, 310-586-1707.
Rest on Thursday, 3/18, with smooth jazz in the bar at Courtyard by Marriott from 5-8pm.
My “E” Ticket Goes To: Ann Drexler is at Wine 661 tonight (3/12) and Blue Sky performing at All Corked Up Saturday (3/13).
Wine Tasting: Wine Component Tasting at AV Winery on Saturday March13 from 1-3pm, 661-722-0145.
Local Tip: Support Chile and raise awareness by purchasing Chilean wine at All Corked Up:
http://ning.it/bv2p4y for whites.
http://ning.it/c1zQQM for reds.
Save the Date: The Betty Ferguson Foundation’s annual Vine 2 Wine will be held in a private home on 4/11/10. http://bettyferguson.org
Yours, in wine and out,
Eve Bushman- commentary
Eve Bushman is a local writer that specializes in writing about wine. You can find great articles by Eve on her blog at http://www.evewine101.blogspot.com or email her at [email protected]. Her commentaries represent her own opinions and not necessarily the views of any organization she may be affiliated with or those of the West Ranch Beacon. She is also now on Facebook and has a monthly column in http://scvelitemagazine.com